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LJL 2026
Series LJL
Location Japan (online)
Dates Feb 21 – Sep 6
Patch 26.04 – 26.17
Finals MVP DICE (Winter)
Prize Pool ¥1,000,000 (Winter)
Winner FENNEL (Winter, Spring, Summer)
LJL 2026: Winter, Spring & Summer
The 2025 Forge / Storm / Ignite naming did not continue into 2026. The 2026 circuit consists of the Winter Series, Spring Series, and the season-ending Summer Championship.
Complete: Winter, Spring and the Summer Championship (17 July - 6 September, online, Best-of-Five double elimination) are complete. 
FENNEL won the Summer Championship 3-2 over 
New Meta.
FENNEL won the Summer Championship 3-2 over New Meta.
Participating Teams
Winter Series
- DetonatioN FocusMe Academy
DetonatioN FocusMe Academy
- TOP
- Potential
- JNG
- Grit
- MID
- Ravvy
- BOT
- Damocles
- SUP
- kurahuto
- COACH
- Tobi
- COACH
- Pisu
- FENNEL
FENNEL
- TOP
- kkkkkkkkk
- JNG
- Ellim
- MID
- DICE
- BOT
- raki
- SUP
- Brucee
- COACH
- Son
- COACH
- Motive
- VARREL YOUTH
VARREL YOUTH
- TOP
- antana
- JNG
- Fubuki
- MID
- GukBo
- BOT
- Vox
- SUP
- f4ke
- COACH
- Pooh
- COACH
- soma
- COACH
- Vapor
- Yang Yang Gaming
Yang Yang Gaming
- TOP
- iu
- JNG
- Dopaminw
- MID
- Yosida
- BOT
- wada1 (Registered as BOT/SUP.) / kumuo
- SUP
- wada1 (Registered as BOT/SUP.) / Nagi
- COACH
- Rylai Cyrus
- Clocks
Clocks
- TOP
- Gecko
- JNG
- Kangkuk
- MID
- Razer
- BOT
- Fluid
- SUP
- chico
- COACH
- YSDS
- COACH
- Distance
- Fast8
Fast8
- TOP
- Hannah
- JNG
- ice1
- MID
- Karaage
- BOT
- MayR
- SUP
- raku
- COACH
- Tetu
- COACH
- Lambda
- Inferno Drive Tokyo
Inferno Drive Tokyo
- TOP
- PiNK
- JNG
- Imagine
- MID
- Enapon
- BOT
- wanan
- SUP
- JustFocus
- COACH
- Jubssal
- COACH
- Sai
- L Guide Gaming
L Guide Gaming
- TOP
- SnowRabbit
- JNG
- Amel
- MID
- rre
- BOT
- NaiNa
- SUP
- Saki
- COACH
- VicaL
- New Meta
New Meta
- TOP
- advance
- JNG
- HRK / Ham
- MID
- Alps / Eria (Registered as COACH/SUP/MID.)
- BOT
- Godot
- SUP
- koisi / Eria (Registered as COACH/SUP/MID.)
- COACH
- Eria (Registered as COACH/SUP/MID.)
- NOVEX
NOVEX
- TOP
- PonG
- JNG
- Kreative
- MID
- Cryo
- BOT
- Aquila
- SUP
- Sh1vq
- Rising Gaming
Rising Gaming
- TOP
- YellowYoshi
- JNG
- EL (Registered as JNG/COACH.) / Ankochan
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- Archer
- SUP
- hetel / Patch
- COACH
- EL (Registered as JNG/COACH.)
- Uwinks
Uwinks
- TOP
- udon
- JNG
- Elative
- MID
- Jericho
- BOT
- Gimi
- SUP
- anakin
- COACH
- sign
- COACH
- Paka
Spring Series
- FENNEL
FENNEL
- TOP
- kkkkkkkkk
- JNG
- Ellim
- MID
- DICE
- BOT
- MayR
- SUP
- Bruce
- COACH
- Son
- COACH
- Motive
- Rising Gaming
Rising Gaming
- TOP
- YellowYoshi
- JNG
- Ankochan
- MID
- Ramune
- BOT
- Archer
- SUP
- Patch
- COACH
- EL
- RAYN Clocks
RAYN Clocks
- TOP
- Gecko
- JNG
- Kangkuk
- MID
- Razer
- BOT
- Fluid / chico (Registered as SUP/BOT.)
- SUP
- chico (Registered as SUP/BOT.) / YSDS (Registered as COACH/SUP.)
- COACH
- YSDS (Registered as COACH/SUP.)
- COACH
- Distance
- L Guide Gaming
L Guide Gaming
- TOP
- SnowRabbit / p1ng (Registered as MID/TOP/JNG.)
- JNG
- HyunSim / p1ng (Registered as MID/TOP/JNG.)
- MID
- p1ng (Registered as MID/TOP/JNG.) / Karaage
- BOT
- rre
- SUP
- Saver
- COACH
- VicaL
- DetonatioN FocusMe Academy
DetonatioN FocusMe Academy
- TOP
- Potential
- JNG
- Grit
- MID
- Ravvy
- BOT
- Damocles
- SUP
- kurahuto
- COACH
- Tobi
- COACH
- Pisu
- Arneb
Arneb
- TOP
- leaf
- JNG
- Kania
- MID
- Daemi
- BOT
- dresscode
- SUP
- Taiyaki
- COACH
- arthur
- COACH
- Kiteray
- COACH
- Logic
- New Meta
New Meta
- TOP
- advance
- JNG
- HRK / Zlatan
- MID
- Eria (Registered as MID/COACH.) / Alps
- BOT
- suyahime / Godot
- SUP
- uKyo
- COACH
- Eria (Registered as MID/COACH.)
- COACH
- PADO
- Uwinks
Uwinks
- TOP
- tol2 / Skinny
- JNG
- Elative
- MID
- Jericho
- BOT
- Gimi
- SUP
- f4ke
- COACH
- Moririn
- COACH
- Sign
Summer Championship
- FENNEL
FENNEL
- TOP
- kkkkkkkkk
- JNG
- Ellim
- MID
- DICE
- BOT
- MayR
- SUP
- Bruce
- Uwinks
Uwinks
- TOP
- hanya
- JNG
- Elative (Registered as JNG/SUP.) / f4ke (Registered as SUP/JNG.)
- MID
- Jericho
- BOT
- Gimi
- SUP
- Elative (Registered as JNG/SUP.) / f4ke (Registered as SUP/JNG.)
- RAYN Clocks
RAYN Clocks
- TOP
- Gecko
- JNG
- Kangkuk
- MID
- Razer
- BOT
- Fluid
- SUP
- Chico
- COACH
- YSDS
- Arneb
Arneb
- TOP
- Leaf
- JNG
- Kania
- MID
- Daemi
- BOT
- dresscode
- SUP
- Taiyaki
- COACH
- Kiteray
- L Guide Gaming
L Guide Gaming
- TOP
- SnowRabbit
- JNG
- Imagine
- MID
- rre
- BOT
- Wanan
- SUP
- JustFocus
- COACH
- VicaL
- New Meta
New Meta
- TOP
- tol2
- JNG
- HRK
- MID
- Enapon
- BOT
- L1mit
- SUP
- R0se
- COACH
- Moriphite
Winter Series — Complete
Winter Stage 1
Twelve teams played single-round-robin Best-of-One groups; the top four in each group advanced.
Group A
| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENNEL | 5-0 |
| 2 |  Rising Gaming | 3-2 |
| 3 |  Clocks | 3-2 |
| 4 |  NOVEX | 2-3 |
| 5 |  Uwinks | 1-4 |
| 6 |  Yang Yang Gaming | 1-4 |
Group B
| # | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inferno Drive Tokyo | 4-1 |
| 2 |  L Guide Gaming | 3-2 |
| 3 |  VARREL YOUTH | 3-2 |
| 4 | New Meta | 3-2 |
| 5 |  DetonatioN FocusMe Academy | 2-3 |
| 6 |  Fast8 | 0-5 |
Winter Stage 2
The eight remaining teams played single-round-robin Best-of-Three groups; the top two in each group advanced.
Group A
| # | Team | Series | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENNEL | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| 2 | L Guide Gaming | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| 3 | NOVEX | 1-2 | 2-4 |
| 4 | VARREL YOUTH | 0-3 | 0-6 |
Group B
| # | Team | Series | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rising Gaming | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| 2 | Clocks | 2-1 | 5-3 |
| 3 | Inferno Drive Tokyo | 1-2 | 3-5 |
| 4 | New Meta | 1-2 | 2-5 |
Winter Playoffs
Semifinals
FENNEL 2
Clocks 0
Rising Gaming 2
L Guide Gaming 0
Final
FENNEL 3
Rising Gaming 0
FENNEL: Winter Series Champions Winter MVP: DICE (FENNEL).
Spring Series — Complete
Spring Main Stage Standings
Eight teams played a single round robin of Best-of-Three series; the top four advanced.
| # | Team | Series | Games | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENNEL | 6-1 | 12-3 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Rising Gaming | 6-1 | 13-6 | Playoffs |
| 3 |  Arneb | 5-2 | 12-6 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Uwinks | 4-3 | 10-8 | Playoffs |
| 5 | New Meta | 3-4 | 9-10 | Eliminated |
| 6 |  RAYN Clocks | 2-5 | 6-11 | Eliminated |
| 7 | L Guide Gaming | 2-5 | 4-11 | Eliminated |
| 8 | DetonatioN FocusMe Academy | 0-7 | 3-14 | Eliminated |
Spring Playoffs
Semifinals
FENNEL 2
Uwinks 0
Rising Gaming 2
Arneb 0
Final
FENNEL 3
Rising Gaming 2
FENNEL: Spring Series Champions Championship Points
2026 Championship Points
| # | Team | Winter | Spring | Total | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENNEL | 100 | 160 | 260 | Grand Final |
| 2 | Rising Gaming | 80 | 140 | 220 | Disbanded |
| 3 | Uwinks | 10 | 120 | 130 | Lower bracket |
| 4 | RAYN Clocks | 60 | 70 | 130 | Eliminated |
| 5 | Arneb | 0 | 120 | 120 | Eliminated |
| 6 | L Guide Gaming | 60 | 60 | 120 | Lower bracket |
| 7 | New Meta | 30 | 80 | 110 | Lower Final |
| 8 | DetonatioN FocusMe Academy | 10 | 50 | 60 | Eliminated |
| 9 | Inferno Drive Tokyo | 40 | 0 | 40 | Eliminated |
| 9 | NOVEX | 40 | 0 | 40 | Eliminated |
| 11 | VARREL YOUTH | 30 | 0 | 30 | Eliminated |
| 12 | Fast8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 12 | Yang Yang Gaming | 5 | 0 | 5 | Eliminated |
Rising Gaming, the #2 points team, disbanded. New Meta entered the Summer Championship as the next eligible seed.
Summer Championship — Complete
Summer Championship Results — Complete
Six teams entered a double-elimination Best-of-Five bracket. FENNEL defeated New Meta 3-2 in the final on 6 September (patch 26.17) and qualified for LCP 2027 Promotion and WSCI 2026.
| Round | Completed result |
|---|---|
| Upper Round 1 | RAYN Clocks 0-3 L Guide Gaming (17 Jul, 26.13) |
| Upper Round 1 | New Meta 3-0 Arneb (18 Jul, 26.13) |
| Upper Round 2 | FENNEL 3-1 L Guide Gaming (19 Jul, 26.13) |
| Upper Round 2 | Uwinks 0-3 New Meta (20 Jul, 26.13) |
| Lower Round 1 | Arneb 3-0 RAYN Clocks (24 Jul, 26.14) |
| Lower Round 2 | L Guide Gaming 3-2 Arneb (29 Jul, 26.14) |
| Upper Final | FENNEL 3-0 New Meta (5 Aug, 26.15) |
| Lower Round 3 | L Guide Gaming 3-2 Uwinks (11 Aug, 26.15) |
| Lower Final | New Meta 3-0 L Guide Gaming (5 Sep, 26.17) |
| Grand Final | FENNEL 3-2 New Meta (6 Sep, 26.17) |
| Place | Team | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FENNEL | Champion; LCP 2027 Promotion + WSCI 2026 |
| 2 | New Meta | Runner-up |
| 3 | L Guide Gaming | Eliminated 0-3 by New Meta |
| 4 | Uwinks | Eliminated 2-3 by L Guide Gaming |
| 5 | Arneb | Eliminated 2-3 by L Guide Gaming |
| 6 | RAYN Clocks | Eliminated 0-3 by Arneb |
Upper Round 1
RAYN Clocks 0
L Guide Gaming 3
New Meta 3
Arneb 0
Lower Round 1
RAYN Clocks 0
Arneb 3
Upper Round 2
FENNEL 3
L Guide Gaming 1
Uwinks 0
New Meta 3
Lower Round 2
L Guide Gaming 3
Arneb 2
Upper Final
FENNEL 3
New Meta 0
Lower Round 3
Uwinks 2
L Guide Gaming 3
Lower Final
New Meta 3
L Guide Gaming 0
Grand Final
FENNEL 3
New Meta 2
FENNEL: Summer Champions